Ted Koppel

Lights, Camera, Educate!

Zachary K. Pearce | Posted 04.19.2012

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When the lights and camera are cued, not only is a news show taking place, but an outstanding education is in the making.

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WATCH: As U.S. Withdraws From Iraq, Questions Remain About American Presence

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.13.2011

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The U.S. military is completing its withdrawal from Iraq later this month, but is America really leaving? That's the question journalist Ted Koppel so...

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WATCH: BriWi Meets His Star Sidekicks

Posted 12.17.2011

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"Rock Center with Brian Williams" released its second official promo spot for the newsmagazine show set to premiere October 31. "Rock Center's" newest...

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It's Official: Koppel To NBC

Posted 12.13.2011

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"Rock Center with Brian Williams" added another star to its list of famous contributors on Thursday. Ted Koppel will join the team as a special corres...

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WATCH: Ted Koppel Trashes Show That Made Him Famous

Posted 11.26.2011

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Ted Koppel took a harsh swipe at "Nightline," the show that brought him worldwide fame, during an interview with a Seattle television station over the...

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Ted Koppel May Join New NBC Show

Posted 11.19.2011

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The Wall Street Journal reports that Ted Koppel is in talks to join NBC News' new magazine show, "Rock Center With Brian Williams." Koppel, of cour...

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Ted Koppel Responds To Olbermann's Criticism Of Him

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.28.2011

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ORIGINAL POST: Ted Koppel appeared on CNN's "Reliable Sources" Sunday to discuss what he feels is the deep decline of television news--and to respond ...

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Olbermann Fires Back At Ted Koppel Over Objectivity, 'Real News'

Posted 05.25.2011

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MSNBC host Keith Olbermann lashed out at ABC's former "Nightline" host Ted Koppel and the mainstream media generally in a lengthy "special comment" at...

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O'Reilly Challenges Ted Koppel: Show Me When I've Lied And 'Shut Me Up For Good'

Posted 05.25.2011

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In a rare display of agreement with his time slot rival Keith Olbermann, Bill O'Reilly also struck back at Ted Koppel on Monday, asking for the vetera...

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Ted Koppel: 'Let's Stop Fulfilling Osama Bin Laden's Goals'

The Washington Post | Ted Koppel | Posted 05.25.2011

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The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, succeeded far beyond anything Osama bin Laden could possibly have envisioned. This is not just because they resulted in...

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The Crusaders of Freedom and the Pre -Election Fox Trot

Rizwan A. Rahmani | Posted 05.25.2011

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These election reruns are so tired by now that one can recite the lines verbatim, and yet much of the electorate falls for it every single time. How short term are voters' memories?

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Ted Koppel's Son Died From Alcohol, Cocaine, Heroin & More

AP | COLLEEN LONG | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — The son of former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel, who was found dead in a stranger's apartment after a day of bar-hopping, overdosed on a...

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Andrew Koppel's Partner Devastated Over Death

AP | TED SHAFFREY | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — The longtime partner of former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel's son said she was devastated when he was found dead in a woman's apartment...

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Andrew Koppel Knew Drinking Pal Before Day Of Death

Posted 05.25.2011

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A grieving Ted Koppel has been in touch with Commissioner Ray Kelly regarding the recent death of the newsman's son. Andrew Koppel, 40, was found dea...

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Ted Koppel's Son Andrew Found Dead

AP | COLLEEN LONG | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — A son of former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel was found dead in an apartment after a day of bar hopping with a man he'd just met, a law ...

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Ted Koppel NOT Hosting "This Week"

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ted Koppel's a no-go for ABC's "This Week." The former "Nightline" host's name had been discussed as a potential replacement for George Stephanopoulo...

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Ted Koppel 'This Week' Host? ABC In Negotiations

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Ted Koppel may soon return to ABC News – this time during daylight hours. The former "Nightline" host is being considered as a...

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Jake Tapper, Terry Moran Guest-Hosting "This Week": Who Should Replace George Stephanopoulos? (POLL)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jake Tapper and Terry Moran — the two ABC News personalities seen as possible replacements for George Stephanopoulos on "This Week" — will...

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Why It's Jake Tapper's Moment

Mark Joseph | Posted 05.25.2011

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As George Stephanopoulos gives up his hosting duties on the This Week show, ABC has a chance to revitalize its show if it has the common sense to select Jake Tapper, instead of the bad alternatives, to replace him.

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That's the Way It Was

B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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I wanted my kids to watch a few examples of what the news was like when I was their age so I put on the clip of Cronkite's coverage of the Kennedy assassination. "Wow", my son said. "That was so quiet and so powerful."

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Saint Studs

David Murray | Posted 05.25.2011

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Recently I asked Studs how it feels to be treated like an elfin doll by today's patriotic Judges, Good Citizens, and fucking young solipsists--this despite the fact that he still speaks at universal healthcare rallies and anti-war protests.

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The Denver Media Migraine

Eric Boehlert | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fifteen thousand journalists in Denver and they couldn't even report what actually happened there. Instead, they invented a storyline of their liking....

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Brokaw and Koppel On DNC: "Kabuki Dance... Colossal Waste Of Time And Money" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two of the media old guard in Denver sat down to talk about the waste of the DNC Thursday afternoon when Tom Brokaw interviewed Ted Koppel on MSNBC. A...

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Ted Koppel Tells Us Why the Media Fails to Cover the Real Issues

Stuart Sender | Posted 05.25.2011

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How Nightline Has Changed Post-Koppel

Hollywood Reporter | Paul J. Gough | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK -- "Nightline" in its current form is the brainchild of James Goldston, an accomplished TV producer in his native Britain who was brought acr...

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